blather

[ blath-er ]

/ ˈblæð ər /

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noun

foolish, voluble talk: His speech was full of the most amazing blather.

verb (used with or without object)

Also blith·er

[blith-er] /ˈblɪð ər/ . to talk or utter foolishly; babble: The poor thing blathered for hours about the intricacies of his psyche.

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Also bleth·er

[bleth-er] /ˈblɛð ər/ .

Origin of blather

From Middle English; Old Norse blathra “to chatter, blabber”

OTHER WORDS FROM blather

blath·er·er, noun

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How to use blather in a sentence

Most of this blather is just muscle memory for Gingrich, whose rise to power was fueled by making people suspect the worst of his political opponents.
Newt Gingrich’s blatant hypocrisy|Erik Wemple|January 11, 2021|Washington Post
Some blathering parsons say that this blessed Mission is teaching men to talk cant and Puritanism.
The Chequers|James Runciman
It's some of them blathering Barneys that's after calling me Bridget a widdy.
The Misfit Christmas Puddings|The Consolation Club
But my Irishmen are as jolly as ever, blathering and chaffing each other after their usual fashion.
Miss Ravenel's conversion from secession to loyalty|J. W. de Forest

"Neither will I if you do me out of two thousand quid by blathering here," Foley drawled.
The Three Sapphires|W. A. Fraser
I should be glad to know what business a pauper body like this has blathering abroad?
Merrie England In The Olden Time, Vol. 2 (of 2)|George Daniel

British Dictionary definitions for blather

blather

Scot blether

/ (ˈblæðə) /

verb

(intr) to speak foolishly

noun

foolish talk; nonsense

a person who blathers

Word Origin for blather

C15: from Old Norse blathra, from blathr nonsense

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